Siege of Qatif (1551)

Siege of Qatif 1551
Part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559)
Date July 1551 Location Qatif Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Hormuz	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Dom António de Noronha Rax Xarafo Mirmaxet	Unknown
Strength
1,200 Portuguese soldiers 3,000 Hormuzi auxiliaries 7 galleons 12 oar ships	400 men[1]
Casualties and losses
Light	Light

The siege of Qatif was a military confrontation between the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire at Qatif in 1551. The Portuguese, together with their Hormuzi vassals successfully sieged, captured and demolished the fort captured from the Ottomans.